The Harney & Sons guide to tea
By: Michael Harney.
Publisher: Penguin Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9781594201387
Subjects: Tea; Tea tasting
Other titles: Harney and Sons guide to tea; Guide to tea
Description: "The Harney & Sons Guide to Tea transforms tea drinkers into tea experts. Written by one of the country's leading tea professionals, The Harney & Sons Guide to Tea is an illuminating resource for tea drinkers interested in developing and refining their palate as well as their understanding of the complex agricultural, historical, and cultural significance of tea." "Drawing on his singular experience, Michael Harney masterly explores the full range of teas, revealing how each tea is distinctive, with a taste that derives from a precise combination of cultivation and production techniques, and influenced by the geography as well as its history. These lively profiles of diverse tea varieties - from delicate white tea to aged black puerh tea - include brewing instructions and vivid descriptions of the beverage scent, taste, and appearance; everything you need to become a connoisseur." "Tea has long been popular in the United States, but only recently have Americans treated this nuanced beverage with a deeper curiosity, more refined approach, and wider appetite. The Wall Street Journal reports that total U.S. tea sales are nearly four times what they were in 1990, and this growing population of discriminate consumers will celebrate the new vocabulary provided in The Harney & Sons Guide to Tea."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: How to use this book; title: White teas; title: Chinese green teas; title: Japanese green teas; title: Oolongs; title: Yellow teas; title: Chinese black teas; title: British legacy black teas; title: Puerhs.